2016年CRI ＂Visit China Year 2016＂ Kicks off in India

 

The unveiling ceremony for the "Visit China Year" campaign kicked off in New Delhi on Thursday.

The event is a follow-up of the "Visit India Year," which run through 2015 in China.

China National Tourist Administration chairman Li Jinzao says a big increase in tourism numbers is expected on both sides.

"Last year, 900,000 two-way visits we've recorded between China and India. However, compare to our combined population of 2.5 billion, the potential of tourism exchanges is yet to be fully¹ released, but we are confident that we will set a record of one million two-way visits in 2016 this year."

The idea to host the Tourism Year events was agreed on in 2014 by Chinese President Xi Jinping and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

India's Tourism and Culture Minister Mahesh Sharma says the event is expected to enhance people to people contact between India and China.

"Travel and tourism can play a significant role in fostering better understanding, effective communication, and closer cooperation between the two societies. I'm happy that the E-visa facility that was extended to Chinese nationals traveling to India for tourism since July, 2015 has a positive impact. I wish Visit-China Year in 2016 all success, and hope this will further promote people to people exchanges between India and China."

According to China National Tourist Administration, there will be nearly a hundred promotion² and exchange activities during the "Visit China Year" campaign.

The authority is planning to invite 200 Indian tour operators and journalists to visit China.

Ajay Singh is the owner of a travel agency in New Delhi

"I would like to be the first travel agency in India or Delhi to start to China. This is particularly the evening for me to start something, which would be like a travel relationship between my company and China."

In 2015, 120 million outbound trips were made by Chinese tourists, while their Indian counterparts recorded more than 17 million outbound trips.

India has become a major emerging source of tourists for China, while China is one of the source markets of India with the largest growth potential.

For CRI, this is Min Rui.

1 fully   

adv.完全地，全部地，彻底地；充分地

参考例句：

• The doctor asked me to breathe in,then to breathe out fully.医生让我先吸气，然后全部呼出。
• They soon became fully integrated into the local community.他们很快就完全融入了当地人的圈子。

2 promotion   

n.提升，晋级；促销，宣传

参考例句：

• The teacher conferred with the principal about Dick's promotion.教师与校长商谈了迪克的升级问题。
• The clerk was given a promotion and an increase in salary.那个职员升了级，加了薪。